Lose 50 Pounds FAQ:
I am a 150 lbs. 13 year old. I am overweight and I want to lose weight. I want to tone my flabby arms and have thin thighs and I want to have nice flat abs… so please help me. how do i accomplish this??? If you need more details- instant message me at luvmemini606 on AIM. please, please, please, I BEG OF YOU- HELP!
I am a 150 lbs. 13 year old. I am overweight and I want to lose weight. I want to tone my flabby arms and have thin thighs and I want to have nice flat abs… so please help me. how do i accomplish this??? If you need more details- instant message me at luvmemini606 on AIM. please, please, please, I BEG OF YOU- HELP!

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exersise eat heathy lift weight and get good sleeps do until weight lost NO JUNK at all or you’ll stay fat
Woah, 50 pounds?
That’s too much.
I don’t know your height, but be realistic here!
Try 10 pounds, then another ten pounds.
See how that goes, then think about the rest.
How to do it?
Burn more calories then you consume.
but, do not diet, at your age, it’s just stupid.
Just exercise for an hour 5 days a week, and replace chocolate bars with fruit ect.
And oh yeah, you will proberly only realisticly only lose 2 pounds a week.
It doesn’t sound much, but it’s better to go slow and steady rather than fast and put it back on again.
Tell your parents and ask them to help you, and you could talk to your school nurse.
You may not know this but if you eat the right foods you can lose weight and never feel hungry. A nutritionist could really help you.
What ever you do, do NOT starve yourself; it NEVER works and you could really hurt yourself. You could also end up gaining weight.
You probably don’t need to lose 50 pounds. Talk to an adult you trust about what you need to do. Talk to your parents for sure. You may need to focus more on health, nutrition, metabolism, strength training and exercise than simply on losing weight quickly. If you make a few life style changes you should be able to lose some weight within a reasonable time frame. This is a system that has worked well for me and several friends have also been successful with it.
1. Eat three nutritious meals and three snacks everyday. Cut out junk food. You probably need about 1500 to 1800 calories a day. Many people make the mistake of not eating enough when they try to lose weight and then become discouraged.
2. Drink lots of water - at least 8 big glasses as day. Lots of water is essential. Stop drinking soda and other drinks with useless calories. Eat fresh fruit instead of fruit juices - the juices are very high in calories.
3. Begin a simple weight lifting program at home or at a gym. Ordinary household items (tins of soup, for example) can actually serve as weights for beginners. Buy yourself a good weight lifting book for women. Actually the “dummies” series of books has done a rather good one.
4. Walk, walk, walk. Buy yourself a pedometer and aim for 10,000 steps a day.
5. Record everything you eat and all your exercise to make sure you have a “calorie deficit”. Two of the sites I’ve included will help you do that. Basically burning more calories than you take in leads to weight loss. You need a deficit of 3500 calories to lose one pound.
6. Always use stairs - never the elevator or escalator.
7. A mini stepper is an easy piece to equipment to have at home and gives great results. I bought mine at a second hand store for $4. Even if you use it for a minute or two several times a day it can make a big difference.
I hope these thoughts help. You can do this in a sensible way. Losing weight slowly si much better than losing quickly. Good luck with it.
Exercise ride your bike, walk ,dance, skate jump rope or swim do what ever you like spend you video and computer time doing activity. cut back on junk food. eat healthy and dint eat past 7pm. you are to young to be on a diet so just watch what you eat. remember that you are beautiful if you like you people will like you also beauty is skin deep ugly is forever.
Low Carb Dieting Tip
Your rate of metabolism dictates how many calories you burn. Heredity, gender, age, body size. diet and nutrition, activity level, and your overall health factor in on determining how high or low your metabolism is. It is normal for metabolism levels to lower as a person ages. Because of this it is important to begin stepping up your exercise routines in your thirties and forties.
Ways to Boost Your Metabolism
Eat Regularly - Eating 5-6 small meals throughout the day will give you energy throughout the day–helping you to burn calories. Whereas, calories eaten during larger meals tend to get stored as fat.
Maintain a Balanced Diet - Not only how often you eat is important, but your food choices are equally as important. Nurture you body with the appropriate balance of protein and carbs.
Eating whole foods rather than processed food gives your digestive system a workout that burns calories. For example: choose an apple over apple juice.
Workout with Weights - Building muscle mass will replace stored fat. As you build muscle tissue your metabolism increases.
Don’t Forget Cardio - You need to get that heart rate up and breathe a little heavier. Twenty to thirty minutes of cardiovascular activity 5 days a week is recommended. Brisk walking or swimming are good. Or utilize exercise equipment (exercise bike, treadmill, or elliptical trainer)
Fruits and vegetables are clearly an important part of a good diet. Almost everyone can benefit from eating more of them, but variety is as important as quantity. No single fruit or vegetable provides all of the nutrients you need to be healthy. The key lies in the variety of different fruits and vegetables that you eat.
Some basic fruit and vegetable tips:
•Try to eat more fruits and vegetables. If you need 2,000 calories a day to maintain your weight and health, aim for at least nine servings (4½ cups) a day.
•Choose a variety of different fruits and vegetables. It’s easy to get into a rut when it comes to the food you eat. Break out and try a wider variety - include dark-green, leafy vegetables; yellow, orange, and red fruits and vegetables; cooked tomatoes; and citrus fruits.